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Board of Supervisors Statement of Proceedings for 06/08/1999

Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors

Statement of Proceedings for June 8, 1999

TUESDAY, JUNE 8, 1999

STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS

FOR THE REGULAR MEETING OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES TO BE HELD IN ROOM 381B

OF THE KENNETH HAHN HALL OF ADMINISTRATION

500 WEST TEMPLE STREET, LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA 90012

9:30 A.M.

Present: Supervisors Yvonne Brathwaite Burke, Zev Yaroslavsky, Michael D. Antonovich and Don Knabe, Chairman

Absent: Supervisor Gloria Molina

Invocation led by Mark Rasbach, Pastor, Hope Lutheran Church, Los Angeles (3).

Pledge of Allegiance led by Armando Alvarez, Commander, Veterans of Foreign Wars of the United States (2).

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1.0 SET MATTERS

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9:30 a.m.

72

Presentation of scrolls to the Aquatic Foundation of Metropolitan Los Angeles Board Members Greg Willis, Irene Herschowitz, Jim Hood, Brad Olson and Linda Javier of TRW, in honor of their outstanding community involvement, as arranged by Supervisor Burke.

72

Presentation of scroll to Nelson Nelson, Supervising Civil Engineer III, Department of Public Works, in recognition of being named the 1999 Public Works Employee-of-the-Year, as arranged by Supervisor Knabe.

72

Presentation of pets to the television audience for the County's Pet Adoption Program, as arranged by Supervisor Antonovich.

2.0 THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF SANITATION DISTRICTS

NOS. 27 AND 35

OF THE COUNTY OF LOS ANGELES

STATEMENT OF PROCEEDINGS FOR THE MEETING


9:30 A.M.

1.

Recommendation: Approve minutes of the regular meetings held March 9, 1999 (both Districts).

2.



Recommendation: Approve departmental invoices as follows:

February 1999 March 1999 April 1999

District 27 (3)$3,408.77 $1,622.90 $3,777.69

District 35 (5) 113.55 140.78 129.10

3.

Recommendation: Establish appropriations limit for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 as required by California Government Code Section 7910 utilizing the population change within Los Angeles County at $415,109 in District No. 27 (3).

4.

Recommendation: Adopt Operating Fund budget for Fiscal Year 1999-2000 (both Districts).

5.

Recommendation: Adopt a resolution requesting a tax levy for the Operating Fund in District No. 27 (3) at $106,000.

6.

Recommendation: Authorize appropriations in the Operating Fund per budget (both Districts).

7.

Recommendation: Introduce An Ordinance Prescribing Fees for the Privilege of Connecting Any Parcel Within the Boundaries of County Sanitation District No. 27 of Los Angeles County Directly or Indirectly to the Sewerage System, or for Increasing the Strength and/or Quantity of Wastewater Attributable to a Connected Parcel Within the District, and Providing for the Collection of Such Charges (3); and waive reading of said ordinance in its entirety.

8.

Recommendation: Introduce An Ordinance Prescribing the Connection Fee rate and Mean Loadings per Unit of Usage for County Sanitation District No. 27 of Los Angeles County (3); and waive reading of said ordinance in its entirety.

3.0 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMISSION






9:30 A.M.

2-D 1-D.

Recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chairman to sign resolutions approving the $417.6 million Fiscal Year 1999-2000 budget of the Community Development Commission which includes $245.4 million in Housing Authority funding; authorizing the advance of a total of $1,551,986 from the Commission's general fund into four special project fund accounts to provide for eligible redevelopment activities; amending the benefits portion of the Classification and Salary Plan; and authorizing funding for increased benefits spending for Community Development Commission regular employees; also instruct the Executive Director to implement the budget, and to take related actions. ADOPTED; AND INSTRUCTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF NEW AND CONVERTED EMPLOYEES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Relates to Agenda No. 1-H)

See Supporting Document

Absent:Supervisor Molina

Vote: Unanimously carried

4.0 HOUSING AUTHORITY




9:30 A.M.


http://www2.co.la.ca.us/supdocs/sops1999/sup0699/SD1492.HTM


6-H 1-H.

Recommendation: Adopt and instruct the Chairman to sign resolution approving the $245.4 million Fiscal Year 1999-2000 budget of the Housing Authority; also instruct the Chairman to sign Form 52574 as required by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to certify approval of the Housing Authority's operating budget to ensure uninterrupted grant funding for the Housing Authority beginning July 1, 1999; and instruct the Executive Director to implement the budget and to take related actions for ongoing and anticipated new activities. ADOPTED; AND INSTRUCTED THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TO PROVIDE THE BOARD WITH A LIST OF THE NUMBER OF NEW AND CONVERTED EMPLOYEES IN THE LAST FIVE YEARS (Relates to Agenda No. 1-D)


Absent:Supervisors Molina


2-H 2-H.

Recommendation: Authorize the Executive Director to prepare and submit a Public Housing Drug Elimination Program application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to execute all related documents to receive a maximum of $749,580 in grant funds to continue drug elimination programs at the Carmelitos, Nueva Maravilla and Harbor Hills housing developments and 36 smaller housing developments in unincorporated south Los Angeles area (1, 2 and 4); and authorize the Executive Director to incorporate the grant funds into the approved budget of the Housing Authority, following approval of the application. APPROVED


Absent:Supervisors Molina and Yaroslavsky


3-H 3-H.

Recommendation: Authorize the Executive Director to prepare and submit a Federally Assisted Low-Income Housing Drug Elimination Program application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to execute all related documents to receive a maximum of $125,000 in grant funds to continue drug elimination programs at the Ujima Village housing development in unincorporated Los Angeles area (2); and authorize the Executive Director to incorporate the grant funds into the approved budget of the Housing Authority, following approval of the application. APPROVED









4-H 4-H.

Recommendation: Authorize the Executive Director to prepare and submit a New Approach Anti-Drug Program grant application to the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and to execute all related documents to receive a maximum of $250,000 in grant funds to initiate an anti-drug program in and around the Cannon Apartments in unincorporated south Los Angeles (2); and authorize the Executive Director to incorporate the grant funds into the approved budget of the Housing Authority, following approval of the application. APPROVED




5-H 5-H.

Recommendation: Approve minutes of the meeting of the Housing Authority for the month of April 1999. APPROVED




5.0 PARKING AUTHORITY




9:30 A.M.

2-PA 1-PA.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign amendment to the Garage Construction agreement





between the County, the Parking Authority and Walt Disney Concert Hall I, Inc., to authorize use of available County Garage Savings from the 1993 Bond Issue to pay for construction, design services, administrative, legal and other costs in amount not to exceed $3.8 million, related to garage remedial work in connection with the Walt Disney Concert Hall Project (1); and authorize work to proceed under specified terms and conditions. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 66148, SUPPLEMENT 2 (Relates to Agenda No. 30)




6.0 REGIONAL PARK AND OPEN SPACE DISTRICT




9:30 A.M.

2-P 1-P. Recommendation: Approve minutes of the meeting of the Regional Park and Open Space District for the month of April 1999. APPROVED




7.0 BOARD OF SUPERVISORS (Committee of Whole) 1 - 21





2 1.

Recommendations for appointments and reappointments to Commissions/Committees/Special Districts (+ denotes reappointments): Documents on file in Executive Office.

Supervisor Burke

Otis Booth, Jr.+, Board of Governors, Department of Museum of

Natural History; also waive limitation of length of service

requirement, pursuant to County Code Section 3.100.030A

Thomas J. Griego+, Real Estate Management Commission

W. Joyce Lawson+, Los Angeles County Commission on Aging

Albert Vera, Baldwin Hills Regional Conservation Authority

Supervisor Antonovich

Larry Gray, Dorena R. Knepper and Michael F. Thompson,

Community Advisory Committee (Sunshine Canyon Landfill)

LaQuetta M. Shamablee, Commission on HIV Health Services

Commission for Children and Families

Harriette F. Williams, Ed.D., Los Angeles County Child Care

Advisory Board



3 2.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Molina: Waive fees in amount of $719, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of Patriotic Hall for the Guatemalan Unity Information Agency Graduation Program, held May 22, 1999. APPROVED







4 3.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Burke: Send a five-signature letter to the Regional Administrator of the Federal Aviation Administration's Western-Pacific Region requesting an immediate investigation of the potentially disastrous airspace problem caused by the large number of aircraft following a caravan of police cars during a high speed car chase. REFERRED BACK TO SUPERVISOR BURKE'S OFFICE




5 4.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Burke: Oppose AB 150 (Aroner, Kuehl and Villaraigosa), legislation which would create the California Child Support Automation System, and any attempt to repeal Los Angeles County's exemption from penalties for the State's failure to develop an automated computer system. APPROVED




6 5.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Burke: Waive fees in amount of $175, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of Burke Roche Point at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area by the Dublin Avenue Environmental Science and Humanities Magnet School for their 5th Grade Nature Walk and luncheon, to be held June 24, 1999. APPROVED




7 6.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Burke: Waive fees in amount of $425, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the green, pink, and purple areas at Kenneth Hahn State Recreation Area for the Jamaica Independence Family Day Picnic Committee's Thirty-Seventh Independence Celebration, to be held August 1, 1999. APPROVED









8 7.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Instruct the Chief Administrative Officer to assist the Directors of Public Social Services and Community and Senior Services to assign a designated liaison official to coordinate refugee aid and identify appropriate sources for potential local, State and Federal emergency and or short-term funding and housing assistance for Kosovar refugees; and report back in two weeks with recommendations for further Board action. APPROVED




9 8.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Request the State Employment Development Department to provide Countywide labor market information for Los Angeles County by region and by city; and instruct the Executive Director of the Community Development Commission, in consultation with the Economic Development Corporation, to assist the Executive Officer of the Board in preparing the request. APPROVED




10 9.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Waive fees in amount of $200, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the use of the Yogi Bear Schoolhouse for the Countywide Intergenerational Health Fair at the Jackie Robinson Stadium, Veterans Administration Grounds, to be held August 14 and 15, 1999. APPROVED




11 10.







Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Waive fees in amount of $375, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the County Bandwagon by the Abbot Kinney Boulevard Annual Street Festival, to be held September 12, 1999. APPROVED


Absent: Supervisors Molina and Yaroslavsky


12 11.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Knabe: Reduce permit fee to $50 and gross receipts fee in the amount of $324, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the Los Angeles Council of Ski Clubs' Annual Volleyball Summer League at Manhattan Beach and Playa Del Rey, to be held June 20, July 25, August 15 and September 12, 1999. APPROVED




13 12. Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Knabe: Waive fees in amount of $100, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the Yogi Bear Schoolhouse for the Second Annual Carmelitos Community Health and Safety Fair, to be held June 26, 1999. APPROVED




14 13.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Knabe: Waive estimated gross receipts fee in amount of $750, and reduce permit fee to $50, excluding the cost of liability insurance, at the Manhattan Beach Pier volleyball courts for the Beach Cities Ski Club's 8th Annual "War of the Roses" Volleyball Tournament, to be held September 6, 1999, and encourage all County residents to support this worthwhile event. APPROVED










15 14.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Knabe: Waive fees in amount of $448, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of La Mirada Community Regional Park by the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk's Office for their annual employee picnic, to be held September 18, 1999. APPROVED




16 15.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Instruct the Fire Chief, the Chief Probation Officer and the County Superintendent of Schools to meet and discuss alternatives to the closure of the fire component at Camp Paige which teaches juveniles fire fighting skills while promoting self-esteem, team work and work ethics; and report back to the Board on June 22, 1999. APPROVED




17 16.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Instruct the Chief Administrative Officer to provide the Board with an updated report on the specific impacts on law enforcement, mental health programs, parks and libraries and other service reductions in the County resulting from the property tax shifts to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund, and a comparison of the County's service reductions with those that have occurred in other counties. APPROVED




18 17.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Request the 1999-2000 Grand Jury to conduct a probe of the contractors involved in the Belmont Learning Center Project and the Los Angeles Unified School District's involvement in covering up problems at the site, and report back to the Board regarding these issues within six months; also request the District Attorney to investigate any possible criminal action which occurred with regard to the Belmont Learning






Center site. APPROVED




19 18.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Instruct the County Superintendent of Schools to report within 30 days on the implementation of the Federal Safe Schools Act under which every student who illegally brings a firearm to school, is to have the firearm confiscated and be expelled from school for one year, and on the compliance to the Safe Schools Act by all the school districts within the County. APPROVED




20 19.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Waive rental and parking fees in total amount of $375, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the facilities at Castaic Lake by the Van Nuys Airport Optimist Club for their water skiing event for blind children, to be held August 4, 1999. APPROVED




21 20.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Waive permit fee in amount of $100, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the County Mall by the Federated Italo-Americans of Southern California for their Columbus Day Celebration to be held October 10, 1999; and waive parking fees for 150 cars in amount of $1,500 at the Music Center Garage. APPROVED




22 21.







Executive Officer of the Board's recommendation: Approve minutes for the April 1999 meetings of the Board of Supervisors and Special Districts for which the Board is the governing body. APPROVED




8.0 ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER (Committee of Whole) 22 - 30

4-VOTE

23 22.

Recommendation: Approve appropriation adjustment in total amount of $7,377,000 to allocate $6,177,000 which is 50% of the County's portion of fines and forfeitures revenue generated in excess of the 1998-99 budgeted Maintenance of Effort level to various courts under the Trial Court Funding Act of 1997; and to allocate $1,200,000 to the Los Angeles Municipal Court to make payments to General Collection Services for collection of delinquent traffic citations; and instruct the Auditor-Controller to transfer funds to the courts. APPROVED


Absent: Supervisor Molina


3-VOTE

24 23.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign a seven-year lease agreement with Tampa-Victory Partnership at an annual rental rate of $106,722, for office space for the Department of Mental Health located at 19231 Victory Blvd., Reseda (3); also consider and approve Negative Declaration (ND) together with the fact that no comments were received during the public review process; find that project will not have a significant effect on the environment or adverse effect on wildlife resources and that the ND reflects the independent judgment of the County; and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to complete and file a Certificate of Fee Exemption and to implement the project. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72145









25 24.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign a five-year lease agreement with 6851 Lennox, LLC, for office space for the Department of Health Services, San Fernando Valley and West Valley Environmental Health Offices, located at 6851 Lennox Ave., Van Nuys (3), at an annual rental rate of $113,055; approve and authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to implement the project; and find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72146




82 25.

Recommendation: Approve addition to the State Legislative Policies for the 1999-2000 Legislative Session relating to the Revenue Neutrality of Local Reorganizations; oppose SB 670 (Rainey), legislation which would remove the authority of County Boards of Supervisors to adopt optional retirement plan death benefit provisions and grant this authority to the Boards of Retirement; and instruct the County's Legislative Advocates in Sacramento to participate in the discussions regarding the subject of Revenue Neutrality of Local Reorganizations and communicate the Board's position on SB 670. CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




82 26.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign a ten-year lease with Kawada Co., of America, Ltd., for office space for the Chief Administrative Office located at 222 S. Hill St., Los Angeles (1), at an initial cost of approximately $343,872 per year for office space and $72,000 per year for 100 parking spaces; authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to implement the project; and find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




26 27.






Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign a three-year lease with Joe's Auto Parks for 150 parking spaces for the Department of Public Social Services, located at 220 S. Rose St., Los Angeles (1), at an annual rental rate of $63,000; authorize the Chief Administrative Officer to implement the project; and find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72147




27 28.

Recommendation: Support the assessments on County-owned properties within the City of Torrance Lighting District No. 99-1 (4) in total amount of $865 for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, to pay for the cost of providing maintenance and servicing of public street lights, safety lights and traffic signals in the City; and instruct the Chief Administrative Officer to cast ballots in support of the assessments for the properties; also find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED




74 29.

Recommendation: Approve the following recommended positions on Legislative Measures; and instruct the County's Legislative Advocates, working with the Legislative Strategist, affected departments and other interested individuals and organizations to advocate these positions on behalf of County: APPROVED EXCEPT AS OTHERWISE INDICATED


OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED AB 60 (Knox) and SB 1000 (Burton), which would revise overtime provisions and remove exemptions to these provisions for State and local governmental entities and certain classes of their employees CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)

SUPPORT IF AMENDED AB 228 (Migden), which would relax current limitations on submitting absentee ballots and require election officials to provide the sample ballot to candidates for review

SUPPORT AB 708 (Vincent), which would establish the Youth Recreation and Enrichment Opportunity Act to fund grants for recreation and enrichment programs for at-risk youth

OPPOSE AB 709 (Cardenas), which would require polling places to be kept open an additional hour on election day






OPPOSE AB 917 (Hertzberg), which would require all special primary and special general elections to fill vacant offices in the House of Representatives and in the State Legislature held between January 2000 and January 2005 to be conducted on specified Saturdays and Sundays

OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED AB 1094 (Hertzberg), which would authorize qualified voters who register or re-register on election day to cast a provisional ballot at that election at a polling place in his or her precinct

OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED AB 1530 (Longville), which would require that votes cast by absentee ballot for any statewide election or certain special elections be tabulated by precinct

OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED AB 1548 (Cardoza), which preempts local health department authority to conduct inspections of food processing establishments

OPPOSE SB 402 (Burton), which would require a specified system of compulsory and binding arbitration for resolving collective bargaining labor disputes between representatives of law enforcement and firefighting personnel and their public or private employers

OPPOSE UNLESS AMENDED SB 739 (Solis), which would authorize an agency shop agreement if 30 percent of employees in a bargaining unit request an agency shop election and a majority of those voting support its adoption

Supervisor Molina's recommendation to adopt a FAVOR AND AMEND position on SB 480 (Solis), legislation which establishes the goal of providing health care coverage to all California residents by July 1, 2003, to include a provision for counties to partner with the California Health and Human Services Agency as co-planners; also instruct the Chief Administrative Officer, the County's Legislative Strategist, Legislative Advocates in Sacramento, and the Director of Health Services to pursue this position; and send letters to Governor Gray Davis, the State Legislative Leadership and the County's Legislative Delegation expressing the Board's position REFERRED BACK TO SUPERVISOR MOLINA'S OFFICE




28 30.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign amendment to the Garage Construction agreement between the County, the Parking Authority and Walt Disney Concert Hall I, Inc., to authorize use of available County Garage Savings from the 1993 Bond Issue to pay for construction, design services, administrative, legal and other costs in amount not to exceed $3.8 million, related to garage remedial work in connection with the Walt Disney Concert Hall Project (1); and authorize work to proceed under specified terms and conditions; also find that garage remedial work is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED (Relates to Agenda No. 1-PA)








9.0 AUDITOR-CONTROLLER (1) 31

29 31.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign master agreements with six firms, to provide as-needed Financial/Compliance Audits, Management Audits and Special Studies upon award through bid process, funded by the budget of affected departments, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001. APPROVED AGREEMENT NOS. 72148, 72149, 72150, 72151, 72152 AND 72153




10.0 BEACHES AND HARBORS (3 and 4) 32

77 32.

Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chairman to sign a three-year contract with Concept Marine Associates, Inc., at a first-year cost not to exceed $280,000, $150,000 allocated for leasehold inspection services and $130,000 allocated for engineering and project management services, to provide engineering consultant services pertaining to Marina del Rey and County-owned/operated beaches (3 and 4), effective upon Board approval with two one-year extension options. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72155




11.0 CHILDREN AND FAMILY SERVICES (1) 33

73 33.

Recommendation: Approve form amendment with 11 Federal Block Grant Alternative Payment Child Care and Development Agencies to increase the total contract amounts by $2,873,564 for Fiscal Year 1998-99 to provide an additional 734 children with child care services to help prevent out-of-home placement and to facilitate the early





reunification of children with their families and to extend agreements for the period of July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000; and authorize the Director to prepare and execute amendments. APPROVED




12.0 COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES (4) 34 - 37

30 34.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director to apply for and accept $1.3 million in Job Training Partnership Act Title III/EDWAA Rapid Response funds for the 1999-2000 Fiscal Year, from the State Employment Development Department, to conduct a Rapid Response Program to assist displaced workers; authorize the Director to renew services agreements with various vendors and to execute a new agreement with Pacifico Employment Agency to provide re-employment workshops, in total amount of $500,000, with balance of $800,000 to be retained by the Department for administrative costs and to provide outplacement orientations. APPROVED




76 35.

Recommendation: Approve the State Department of Labor Welfare-to-Work Program Request for Proposals funding recommendations in total amount of $4,521,500; to assist Welfare-to-Work eligible TANF participants to find self-sustaining employment, job advancement opportunities; and authorize the Director to execute contracts with various agencies, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001. APPROVED AND INSTRUCTED THE DIRECTORS OF PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES AND COMMUNITY AND SENIOR SERVICES TO:


A.REPORT BACK TO THE BOARD WITHIN 60 DAYS WITH AN ACTION PLAN THAT WILL ENSURE THAT MORE PARTICIPANTS WILL BE ABLE TO ENROLL IN ONE OF THE MANY JOB/VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS CURRENTLY AVAILABLE; AND

B.TRACK PARTICIPANTS WHO ENROLL IN THE JOB/VOCATIONAL TRAINING PROGRAMS IN ORDER TO EVALUATE THE PROGRAM'S SUCCESS AND THE PARTICIPANTS' ABILITY TO ACHIEVE SELF- SUFFICIENCY








31 36.

Recommendation: Authorize the Director to execute a cooperative agreement with the State Department of Education to accept the 1999-2000 Job Training Partnership Act (JTPA) GAIN Remediation Title II-A 8%-50% Grant award in amount of $1,909,593, to administer and operate employment and training programs; authorize Director to negotiate and execute service provider contracts and JTPA Advance Payment Agreements in total amount of $1,741,549, for continuation of remediation services to an estimated 1,200 CalWORK's clients on a Countywide basis, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000; and authorize the Director to adjust the service provider funding amounts, increasing or decreasing by 25% their original allocation, based on service provider performance and effective utilization of funds, and to execute contract amendments. APPROVED




82 37.

Recommendation: Approve and authorize the Director to sign a three-month time extension from June 30, 1999 to September 30, 1999 for the General Relief Opportunities for Work program contracts with various agencies to provide adequate time to evaluate service provider performance and to identify additional service providers for the 1999-2000 program year. CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




13.0 FIRE DEPARTMENT (3) 38

32 38.

Recommendation: Acting as the governing body of the Consolidated Fire Protection District, approve and instruct the Chairman to execute a construction agreement between the District and Stuart Construction Company, Inc., in amount of $59,290, for construction of a bathroom and septic system renovation at Fire Station 88, located at 23720 W. Malibu Rd., Malibu area (3); and approve an amount not to exceed $20,000 for contingencies such as change orders, permits and reimbursable expenses associated with the construction agreement, and special inspections for licensed trade





specialty inspectors and geotechnical inspectors. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72154




14.0 HEALTH SERVICES (Committee of Whole) 39 - 48

33 39.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign amendment to agreement with Perfusion Services of Baxter Healthcare Corporation, Inc., at a maximum County obligation of $407,543, to update agreement and extend the term for six months, effective July 1, 1999, to ensure the continued provision of intra-aortic balloon pump and clinical perfusion technician services at Harbor/UCLA and LAC+USC Medical Centers (1 and 4), pending the Department's completion of a competitive Request for Proposals process. APPROVED




82 40.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign agreement with the Field Research Corporation to conduct the 1999 Los Angeles County Health Survey by means of a randomized telephone survey of County residents to assess the health of the population, in amount of $699,988, at a 29% County cost of $199,988, with the remaining 71% offset by two State grants and Federal funds, effective upon Board approval for a period of one year. CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




34 41.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign an agreement with the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, in amount of $288,214, to provide sexually transmitted disease screening, treatment, case finding and education services, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000. APPROVED









35 42. Recommendation: Find that services can be more economically performed by an independent contractor; approve and instruct the Chair to sign agreement with MedText, Inc., at a maximum first-year cost of $193,825 for the period of July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, to provide off-site, on-line medical transcription services for Rancho Los Amigos National Rehabilitation Center, with provisions for three one-year automatic renewals through June 30, 2003; and authorize the Director to extend the term of the agreement on a month-to-month basis for up to six months beyond the stated termination date upon the mutual written consent of the parties. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72144




36 43.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign the following renewal agreements to maintain alcohol and drug services at their current levels and without interruption throughout the County: APPROVED


Alcohol and drug agreements with 147 providers, in total amount of $56,981,469, funded with various Federal, State, County matching funds and intra-fund transfer monies from the courts and the Departments of Mental Health and Public Social Services, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000;

Drug Medi-Cal agreements with 46 providers, in total amount of $54,319,314, fully offset by State Alcohol and Drug Programs Drug Medi-Cal funds, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2002; and

General Relief substance abuse treatment program services agreements with 79 providers, in total amount of $8,009,247, 100% offset by funding provided by the Department of Public Social Services and Federal Block Grant funds, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000.








37 44.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign amendment to agreement with the California Department of Health Services (CDHS), in amount of $1,751,895, to increase HIV-1, Viral Load Tests (VLT) performed by the Los Angeles Public Health Laboratory; effective July 1, 1998 through June 30, 1999; accept a Fiscal Year 1999-2000 Letter of Intent from CDHS to support the Viral Load Testing Program in the amount of $1,751,895; also authorize the Director to execute Standard Agreement with CDHS to accept funds for the Viral Load Testing Program in the amount of $1,751,895 for Fiscal Year 1999-2000; and to seek and execute amendment to agreement not to exceed $10,000, to provide additional VLT-related services or equipment purchases. APPROVED




38 45.

Recommendation: Instruct the Director to offer and sign amendments to agreements with ten General Relief Health Care Program providers, at a maximum County obligation of $9,600,000, with $9,088,286 to be used for ten amendments with private providers and $511,714 for four Department facilities, partially offset by Federal 1115 Waiver matching funds, effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000; and authorize the Director to reallocate funds up to 25% of a contractor's County maximum obligation for a County Fiscal Year. APPROVED




39 46. Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign amendments to agreements with Charles R. Drew University of Medicine and Science and the Los Angeles Gay and Lesbian Center, for HIV/AIDS Rapid HIV Testing Cohort Study services, to increase County obligation for each agreement by $27,367, 100% offset by Federal funds, and to revise statement of work, authorize participant incentive fees for HIV rapid testing activities and to update language, effective upon Board approval. APPROVED




40 47.






Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign the following replacement and new agreements with various providers, 100% offset by State funds provided to the Department of Health Services through the Department of Public Social Services, to allow CalWORKs alcohol and drug service providers greater flexibility in utilizing their CalWORKs allocation to conduct expanded outreach activities to identify CalWORKs applicants/recipients in the Welfare-to-Work program who are eligible to receive supportive services for drug and alcohol-related problems; and to expand the availability and scope of drug and alcohol treatment and recovery services to CalWORKs recipients: APPROVED


Replacement agreements with 73 providers, in total amount of $59,385,675, effective July 1, 1998 through June 30, 2001; and

New agreements with 8 providers, in total amount of $1,583,690, effective April 1, 1999 through June 30, 2001



41 48.

Recommendation: Approve ordinance to establish the Reduced-Cost Plan/No-Cost Plan Pilot Projects as an option to, and in addition to, the existing Ability-to-Pay Plan, to screen persons for the provisions of reduced cost or cost-free medical care in any or all of the Department's facilities for a period not to exceed three years; and approve the County's participation in the VIDA Pilot Project to increase access to critically needed primary and specialty care services for low-income families in the Northeast San Fernando Valley (3 and 5) through a streamlined and coordinated eligibility process, designed to help families stay on any available insurance programs; also instruct County Counsel and the Chief Administrative Officer to work with the Director of Health Services in implementing the VIDA Pilot Project to ensure that its implementation is consistent with the Medicaid Demonstration Project (1115 Waiver), the amended County ordinance/Etter consent decree and Medi-Cal requirements. APPROVED (Relates to Agenda No. 78)




15.0 INTERNAL SERVICES (3) 49 - 50

75 49.

Recommendation: Authorize the Interim Director to finalize and execute Job Order Contract (JOC) agreements with the following agencies in amounts not to exceed $3,032,000 per agreement, effective upon Board approval for one year, to provide for as-needed repair, maintenance and refurbishment services to various County facilities with costs recovered





through client billings: APPROVED AS AMENDED TO INSTRUCT THE INTERIM DIRECTOR OF INTERNAL SERVICES TO MAINTAIN THE JOB ORDER CONTRACT AGREEMENTS AT THE LEVEL OF $3,000,000


Mackone Development Inc. - General Services JOC No. 12

Westcoast Nielsen - General Services JOC Nos. 13 and 14

Gibraltar Construction - Mechanical JOC Nos. 3 and 4

Westcoast Nielsen/Monarch Mechanical JV - Mechanical JOC No. 5

Comet Electric - Electrical JOC Nos. 3 and 4



42 50.

Recommendation: Approve and authorize Interim Director to execute 13 agreements with various vendors, at a first-year total cost of $2,071,189, to provide for continued rubbish pick up and disposal services at 609 County facilities, effective July 1, 1999 with two one-year optional renewals; and authorize the Interim Director to modify the agreement costs should locations need to be added or deleted to the agreements under the same contractual conditions, and in the event of non-performance by a contractor. APPROVED




16.0 NARCOTICS AND DANGEROUS DRUGS COMMISSION 51

82 51.

Recommendation: Support AB 518 (Mazzoni), legislation which would authorize counties, cities, or cities and counties to develop a clean needle and syringe exchange project upon the action of that county, city, or city and county and certain other local officers, and would authorize the exchange of clean hypodermic needles and syringes by pharmacists, physicians and certain other persons without a prescription or permit as part of a network of comprehensive services, including treatment services, to combat the spread of HIV/AIDS and blood-borne hepatitis infection among injection





drug users; with providers and users of an authorized exchange project not to be subject to criminal prosecution for possession of needles and syringes obtained from the project. CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




17.0 PARKS AND RECREATION (2) 52 - 53

43 52.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Director to sign agreement with Sussman/Prejza and Company, Inc., in amount of $54,940, for the design of a logo and development of a signage and graphics program at Whittier Narrows Recreation area (1), C.P. No. 88874, Specs. 99-0040; authorize the Director to supplement the amendment by up to 20% if additional funds are required; and find that agreement is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED




44 53.

Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for the General Refurbishment, Phase III at the Bassett and Valleydale Parks (1), C.P. No. 88855, Specs. 99-0110, at an estimated cost between $229,000 and $264,000, funded by the Regional Park and Open Space District; and set July 8, 1999 for bid opening. ADOPTED




18.0 PROBATION (1) 54

45 54.






Recommendation: Approve a one-time salary adjustment not to exceed 4.4% for 43 employees in the Management Appraisal and Performance (MAP) Plan who meet the following established criteria: 1) a MAP Plan participant compensated at Salary Range 10 and below, 2) a first-line manager, and 3) an employee whose salary is currently and would remain below $95,000 and the control point of the salary range. APPROVED




19.0 PUBLIC SOCIAL SERVICES (3) 55

82 55.

Recommendation: Find that services can be performed more economically by an independent contractor; award and instruct the Chairman to sign a three-year contract with the Law Offices of Devermont and Devermont, at an estimated annual cost of $464,662, to provide Supplemental Security Income hearing representation services to General Relief applicants/participants in their disability appeal hearings before the Social Security Administration, as appropriate, effective the day after Board approval or March 31, 1999, whichever is later; and authorize the Director to extend the term of the contract on a month-to-month basis for up to 12 months. CONTINUED FOUR WEEKS (7-6-99)




[View Notes] 20.0 PUBLIC WORKS (4) 56 - 74

46 56.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign agreement with Harris & Company, at a first-year cost of $850,000, a second-year cost of $835,000 and a third-year cost of $820,000, for the Household Hazardous Waste Public Education Program; and authorize the contractor to proceed with the work in accordance with the contract specifications, terms, conditions and requirements. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72143









47 57.

Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chairman to sign contract with R & D Transportation Services, LLC, to provide paratransit service in the unincorporated area of East Los Angeles (1), effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000 with options to continue service through June 30, 2004; and authorize the Director to disburse up to $529,000 of Proposition A Local Return funds available in the First Supervisorial District's portion of the Transit Enterprise Fund. APPROVED




48 58.

Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chairman to sign contract with San Gabriel Transit, Inc., to provide the paratransit service in the unincorporated area of Whittier (1 and 4), effective July 1, 1999 through June 30, 2000, with options to continue service through June 30, 2004; and authorize the Director to disburse up to $384,000 of Proposition A Local Return funds available in the First and Fourth Supervisorial Districts' portion of the Transit Enterprise Fund. APPROVED




49 59.

Recommendation: Approve the continuation of the Public Transportation Services for the residents of the Santa Clarita Valley (5); authorize the Director to negotiate and instruct the Chairman to sign an agreement with the City of Santa Clarita to have the City administer and the County and City to jointly finance the transportation services for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, at a County cost of $2,066,600, financed from the Fifth Supervisorial District's allocation of Proposition A Local Return funds available in the Transit Enterprise Fund. APPROVED




82 60.

Recommendation: Approve and instruct the Chairman to sign the Joint Exercise of Powers Agreement to establish an






interim joint powers agency to plan and pursue approval from the Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority to establish the permanent San Fernando Valley Transportation Zone (3 and 5). CONTINUED ONE WEEK (6-15-99)




50 61.

Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director to execute consultant services agreements, to prepare plans, specifications and estimates for the following Street Pavement Rehabilitation Projects (1 and 2): APPROVED


Harding Ave., et al., to Penco Engineering, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $108,000

Rosecrans Ave., et al., to Van Dell & Associates, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $150,000

Carson St., et al., to UMA Engineering, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $95,000

105th Street, et al., to Wheeler & Gray, Inc., for a fee not to exceed $100,000

Eastman Ave., et al., to David Evans & Associates for a fee not to exceed $315,000



51 62.

Recommendation: Award and authorize the Director to execute an Engineering Design Services Agreement with Berryman & Henigar, for a fee not to exceed $360,000, to provide design services for the preparation of storm drain construction plans for Project No. 6502 Relief Drain, located in the City of Redondo Beach (4). APPROVED




52 63.

Recommendation: Approve continuation of the Antelope Valley Public Transportation services for residents of the unincorporated County areas of the Antelope Valley (5), at a total cost of $2,330,000 for Fiscal Year 1999-2000,






financed from the Fifth Supervisorial District's allocation of Proposition A Local Return funds available in the Transit Enterprise Fund; and approve prepayment of the County's share of the cost of the transportation services on a quarterly basis to the Antelope Valley Transit Authority. APPROVED




53 64.

Recommendation: Approve and file the following petitions to annex territory to County Lighting Maintenance District 1687 and to County Lighting District LLA-1, Unincorporated Zone; adopt resolutions initiating proceedings to annex territory to County Lighting District LLA-1, Unincorporated Zone; and instruct the Director to prepare and file an Engineer's Report for each petition areas: ADOPTED

Petition 30-19, Pearson Ave., City of Industry area (1)


Petitions 4-19 (Broadway Ave.), 86-39 (Burwood Ave.) and 88-39 (Devanah St.), unincorporated County areas (4 and 5)




54 65.

Recommendation: Approve and file the Engineer's Reports; adopt resolutions of intention to annex territory to the following Districts, and to levy and collect assessments for street lighting purposes within the annexed territory for Fiscal Year 2000-2001; and set July 27, 1999 at 9:30 a.m. for hearing: ADOPTED

County Lighting Maintenance District 1687 and County Lighting District LLA-1, Unincorporated Zone, Petition Nos. 04-18, 55-38, 114-78, 46-47, 213-118, 09-19, 106-68 and 215-118 (1, 4 and 5), at a base assessment rate of $5.00 for a single family residence


County Lighting Maintenance District 1697 and County Lighting District LLA-1, Carson Zone, Petition No. 72-76, Figueroa St. (2), at a base assessment rate of $1.00 for a single family residence











55 66.

Recommendation: Find that services can be more economically performed by the City; award and instruct the Chairman to sign agreement with the City of Santa Fe Springs (1), in amount of $16,000, for the Graffiti Abatement Program. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72142




56 67.

Recommendation: Find that services can be more economically performed by independent contractors; approve and authorize the Director to execute agreements with various contractors, at total annual cost not to exceed $936,600, for the Graffiti Abatement Program (1, 2, 4 and 5); and find that program is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED




57 68.

Recommendation: Instruct the Director to coordinate with the California Highway Patrol (CHP) to implement radar speed enforcement on 3rd Street/Pomona Blvd. between Indiana St. and Sadler Ave. (1), and Avenue O between 10th Street West and 30th Street West (5); and instruct the Director to provide the necessary radar equipment and arrange for its use by the CHP. APPROVED




58 69.

Recommendation: Declare the fee interest in Parcel 68EX.7, Benedict Channel to be excess property; authorize sale of parcel to the adjacent owners, Patricia and Lawrence Miller in amount of $25,900; instruct the Chairman to sign the quitclaim deed and authorize delivery to the grantees; and find this transaction is exempt from the California






Environmental Quality Act. APPROVED




59 70.

Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for CC 8413 (Prop C) - Scott Ave. at Mulberry Dr., vicinity of Whittier (4), at an estimated cost between $100,000 and $120,000; set July 6, 1999 for bid opening; and find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. ADOPTED




60 71.

Recommendation: Adopt and advertise plans and specifications for CC 8194 - Del Amo Blvd. at Alameda St., vicinity of Carson (2), at an estimated cost between $13,750,000 and $15,000,000; set July 20, 1999 for bid opening; and find that project is exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act. REFERRED BACK TO THE DEPARTMENT




61 72.

Recommendations on awards of construction contracts; instruct the Director to prepare and execute construction contracts for the following: APPROVED

CC 6340 - Gage Ave. and Downey Rd. over Los Angeles River, Cities of Vernon and Bell (1), to PKB Construction, Inc., in amount of $333,737

CC 7691 - 110th Street West, et al., vicinity of Lancaster (5), to Asphalt Construction Co., Inc., in amount of $333,995

CC 7715 - Binney St., et al., vicinity of Hacienda Heights (4), to All American Asphalt, in amount of $895,340

CC 7722 - Page Dr., et al., vicinity of Pasadena (5), to Ruiz Engineering Company, in amount of $130,225.80

CC 7729 - Leroy St., et al., vicinity of Temple City (5), to Ruiz Engineering Company, in amount of $593,391.10






CC 7764 - Fort Tejon Rd., et al., vicinity of Palmdale (5), to Asphalt Construction Co., Inc., in amount of $289,343

CC 8884 (Prop C) - La Brea Ave., Centinela Ave. to Century Blvd., City of Inglewood (2), to Carlos Villegas Electric, Inc., in amount of $329,490.80

CC 9050 - Cesar Chavez Ave. at Dangler Ave., vicinity of East Los Angeles (1), to L. A. Signal, Inc., in amount of $55,969.34

Catch Basin Cleanout 1999, South Maintenance Area, Unit 1, vicinities of Vernon, Montebello and Whittier (1 and 4), to Fernando's Cleaning Co., in amount of $68,450

Catch Basin Cleanout 1999, West Maintenance Area, Unit 1, vicinities of Westlake Village, San Fernando Valley and Santa Clarita (3 and 5), to Corporate Real Estate Solutions, LLC, in amount of $112,557

Franklin Avenue Drain, City of Pomona (1), to 4-Con Engineering, Inc., in amount of $155,815

Hollypark Drains, City of Gardena (2), to KEC Engineering, in amount of $5,930,426.98



62 73.

Recommendation: Approve changes in work for the following construction projects: APPROVED

CC 8249 (Bridge Retrofit) - Del Amo Blvd. Pedestrian Overcrossing at Mae Boyar Park, City of Lakewood (4), ASHCO, Inc., in amount of $38,000

Hollyhills Drain Unit 6A, City of West Hollywood (3), Steve Bubalo Construction, Inc., in amount of $72,000

Pacoima Dam Permanent Remedial Repairs, vicinity of Lake View Terrace (5), Hayward Baker, in amount of $209,122.50

San Dimas Wash-Ben Lomond Spreading Grounds, City of Covina (5), Lasater Construction Co., Inc., in amount of $268,241.54



63 74.

Recommendation: Accept completed contract work for the following construction projects: APPROVED

CC 3618 - Piuma Rd. at Mile Marker 3.87 and Stunt Rd. 200 ft. south of Mile Marker 0.80, vicinity of Malibu (3), G. B.



Cooke, Inc., with changes amounting to a credit of $32,661.20 and a final contract amount of $1,159,879.40

CC 6878 (STP) - Valley Blvd./Holt Ave., et al., Cities of Industry, Walnut, Montclair and Pomona (1 and 5), C. T. & F., Inc., with changes amounting to a credit of $2,542.65 and a final contract amount of $100,094.35

CC 7693 - Parkway Tree Trimming, Road Division 551B and 556A, 1998-99, vicinities of Palmdale and Santa Clarita (5), Trimming Land Co., Inc., with changes in amount of $180 and a final contract amount of $73,618

CC 8342 (Bridge Retrofit) - Baldwin Ave. under A. T. & S. F. Railroad, et al., Cities of Industry and Arcadia (1 and 5), Adams & Smith, Inc., with changes amounting to a credit of $7,424.47 and a total contract amount at this time of $171,387.53 (Partial Acceptance)

Baseline Rd. Drain, City of San Dimas (5), Gueno Development, with changes amounting to a credit of $28,306.25 and a total contract amount at this time of $725,377.28 (Partial Acceptance)

Sheilacom Drain, City of Commerce (1), Mladen Grbavac Construction Co., with changes in amount of $5,343.16 and a final contract amount of $304,585.16



Notes for: 20.0

Info Notes

01/26/2001 10:08:40 ERNESTINA OSUNA

AGENDA ITEM NO. 60 HAS THE INCORRECT BOARD LETTER ATTACHED. FOR A CORRECT COPY OF THE BOARD LETTER PLEASE CONTACT THE EXECUTIVE OFFICE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS RECORDS MANAGEMENT SECTION. (213) 974-1424

21.0 REGIONAL PLANNING (3) 75

64 75.

Recommendation: Award and instruct the Chairman to sign agreement with PCR Services Corporation, in amount of $275,000, to perform a study of Los Angeles County Significant Ecological Areas (SEA) to update the Conservation/Open Space element of the Los Angeles County General Plan, effective July 1, 1999; also instruct the Director to extend the term for an additional 120-day period, if it is in the best interest of the County; and approve appropriation adjustment in amount of $275,000 to transfer funds in the Department's Fiscal Year 1998-99 budget to services and supplies to fund the SEA Study Agreement. APPROVED AGREEMENT NO. 72141







22.0 SHERIFF (5) 76

65 76.

Recommendation: Adopt resolutions accepting the Gang Violence Suppression Program (GVSP) grant awards for the Sheriff's Department and the District Attorney's Office from the State Office of Criminal Justice Planning (OCJP), in total amount of $277,041 for Fiscal Year 1999-2000, for the project entitled "Lancaster GVSP," to reduce gang violence in the City of Lancaster (5); and authorizing the Sheriff and the District Attorney to serve as Project Directors of their respective programs, sign and execute grant awards and to perform all further tasks necessary for completion of the project including execution of amendments, extensions and other award documents; also approve the participation of the Sheriff and the District Attorney, in collaboration with the Chief Probation Officer, the United Community Action Network and the Antelope Valley Union High School District, via the operating agreement in the State OCJP, multi-component GVSP. ADOPTED




23.0 TREASURER AND TAX COLLECTOR (1) 77

66 77.

Recommendation: Receive and file Report of Investment Transactions for the month of April 1999. APPROVED




24.0 ORDINANCE FOR INTRODUCTION 78

41 78.





Ordinance for introduction amending the County Code, Title 2 - Administration, relating to establishment of Reduced-Cost Plan/No-Cost Plan Pilot Projects as an option to and in addition to the existing Ability-to-Pay Plan, to screen persons for the provision of reduced cost or cost-free medical care in Department of Health Services' facilities, for a period not to exceed three years. INTRODUCED, WAIVED READING AND PLACED ON AGENDA FOR ADOPTION (Relates to Agenda No. 48)




25.0 ORDINANCES FOR ADOPTION 79 - 80

67 79. Ordinance for adoption amending the County Code, Title 1 - General Provisions, to realign the common boundaries of the Los Angeles Judicial District to include the Pacific Concourse Business Park which is currently included in the Inglewood Judicial District. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 99-0045




68 80. Ordinance for adoption amending the County Code, Title 12 - Environmental Protection, to establish tiered permitting fees ranging from $109 to $1,012 per year for regulatory oversite of facilities treating hazardous waste on site; establish reinspection fee in amount of $215 for hazardous materials handlers; and revise cost recovery of personnel hourly rates to establish a single composite hourly rate for site mitigation oversight program, to ensure full cost recovery from fees charged to businesses and direct billings to businesses for specified services, as required under the Unified Hazardous Materials and Hazardous Waste Management Regulatory Program. ADOPTED ORDINANCE NO. 99-0046







26.0 SEPARATE MATTER 81

79 81. Report from the Chief Administrative Officer on the progress of the negotiations with the Fair Association regarding additional security measures for the continued operation of gun shows at the Los Angeles County Fairgrounds, as requested by the Board at the meeting of May 25, 1999. AFTER DISCUSSION, THE CHIEF ADMINISTRATIVE OFFICER WAS INSTRUCTED TO ENSURE THAT THE SHERIFF GETS A COPY OF THE SECURITY PLAN IN ADVANCE OF THE NEXT GUN SHOW FOR HIS REVIEW AND APPROVAL


27.0 MISCELLANEOUS

82. Additions to the agenda requested by Board members and the Chief Administrative Officer, which were posted more than 72 hours in advance of the meeting, as indicated on the green supplemental agenda.

69 82-A.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Burke: Join with the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission in opposing AB 260 (Wright), legislation which creates a new State-controlled agency to take over control and management of Exposition Park, including the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and Sports Arena; instruct the Chief Administrative Officer to advise Governor Gray Davis and the State Legislature of the Board's opposition and urge them to oppose and prevent enactment; also instruct the Chief Administrative Officer to inform the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum Commission, the Los Angeles City Council and the Board of Directors of the California Science Center of the Board's action. APPROVED




78 82-B.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Knabe: Send a letter to the members of the South Coast Air Quality Management District before their June 11, 1999 meeting, requesting that they continue to work with the coalition of tenants at the Ports of Long Beach and Los Angeles to address their issues of concern regarding the storage, handling and transport of coke, coal and sulfur relative to Proposed Rule 1158. APPROVED







70 82-C.

Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Reduce parking fees to $6 per car at the Music Center Garage, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for the attendees of the Los Angeles County High School for the Arts graduation, to be held June 18, 1999 at the Music Center. APPROVED




83. Items not on the posted agenda, to be presented and (if requested) referred to staff or placed on the agenda for action at a future meeting of the Board, or matters requiring immediate action because of an emergency situation or where the need to take immediate action came to the attention of the Board subsequent to the posting of the agenda.

80 -- Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Yaroslavsky: Instruct the Chief Administrative Officer in conjunction with the Sheriff to submit a grant application to the Federal Bureau of Justice Assistance for Los Angeles County's participation in the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program; coordinate with the National Institute of Justice to expedite approval of the standard for stab proof vests so that these vests can be purchased through the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program; and submit a report to the Board within 30 days on the status of the County's application to the Bulletproof Vest Partnership Program. INTRODUCED FOR DISCUSSION AND PLACED ON AGENDA OF JUNE 15, 1999 FOR CONSIDERATION

80 -- Recommendation as submitted by Supervisor Antonovich: Waive fees in amount of $626, excluding the cost of liability insurance, for use of the Board of Supervisors' Hearing Room 381B, by the Consulate General of the Republic of Armenia for a community meeting, to be held June 26, 1999. INTRODUCED FOR DISCUSSION AND PLACED ON AGENDA OF JUNE 15, 1999 FOR CONSIDERATION

81 85.





Opportunity for members of the public to address the Board on items of interest that are within the subject matter jurisdiction of the Board. NONE

Discussion of topics on the posted agenda and administrative requests by individual Supervisors for reports from Department Heads on various matters was as follows:

--During discussion of Agenda No. 16, relating to specific impacts on services resulting from the property tax shifts to the Educational Revenue Augmentation Fund, Supervisor Antonovich requested the Chief Administrative Officer to report back to the Board regarding Proposition 172 and the breakdown on spending between the District Attorney and the Sheriff, and how much is backed out of their budget.

28.0 MISCELLANEOUS COMMUNICATION

71 A-2. Reviewed and continued local emergencies as a result of the following: Discovery of an infestation of fruit flies, as proclaimed on August 8, 1989 and May 10, 1990. Documents on file in Executive Office.

83

On motions duly seconded and unanimously carried, the meeting was adjourned in memory of the following persons:

Motion by: Name of Deceased:

Supervisors Burke and Ambrose Paschal

Knabe

Supervisor Burke Shirley Jackson

Supervisor Yaroslavsky and Mel Torme

All Members of the Board

Supervisor Knabe and John Fleming

All Members of the Board

Supervisor Knabe Amanda Arballo

Adrienne Fowler



Frank Fowler

Margaret Pugh

Supervisors Antonovich and Frederick Llewellyn

Yaroslavsky

Supervisor Antonovich David Roland Christ

John Dimkich

Nicole Hanson

Philip F. Hungerford

Loretta L. Jung

Lidia Arreola Landon

Nancy Irene Marshall

Reuben Meisch

Marsha Safran

James Lawrence Smith84

Meeting adjourned (Following Board Order No. 83). Next meeting of the Board: Tuesday morning, June 15, 1999 at 9:30 a.m.

The foregoing is a fair statement of the proceedings of the meeting held June 8, 1999, by the Board of Supervisors of the County of Los Angeles and ex officio the governing body of all other special assessment and taxing districts, agencies and authorities for which said Board so acts.

JOANNE STURGES

Executive Officer-Clerk

of the Board of Supervisors

By______________________________

CARMEN SOSA

Assistant Chief, Board Operations Division




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